What You Need to Know About Creating High-Quality Green Screen Photos.
Want to add something a little more festive to your next event? Or transport your guests to a far away destination?
Green screen photo booths are an excellent way to create a memento your guests will never forget.
However, those memories can quickly be ruined if your set-up isn’t perfect. A crease in your fabric or uneven lighting can create those jarring “solar flares” and shadows that destroy the quality of your images.
To avoid any of those green screen faux pas, here are a few essential things you need to know.
How to Light A Green Screen for Beautiful,
High-Quality Photos
Bad lighting is one of the quickest ways to lower the quality of your images. Learning how to light your backdrop evenly will give you professional pictures that your guests will love and help make sure your event is a success.
When setting up your greenscreen keep these tips in mind:
- Make sure your green screen is clean and wrinkle-free.
- Set up your lights, so any area of your backdrop that is in the frame is lit and exposed evenly.
- Light your subject for the background they’ll be standing in front of. Understanding the Three Different Light Set-Ups
Key Light
The key light is your main light source. It needs to match the direction of the strongest light source in your background image. For example, if you’re shooting an outdoor scene your key light will need to match the direction of the sun. You’ll also need to adjust the color temperature and intensity of the light, so it matches up to the scene in your background.
Fill Light
The fill light adds light throughout the scene. Depending on your background image, you may need more or less fill lights to create more light in the composition.
Back Light
Unlike the other two, the backlight is mainly used for studio settings. It creates a soft halo effect around the subject’s hair and helps to create more definition. However, it’s not a good idea to use this light if you need to match lighting. Instead, use more fill lights to create an even light in your final image.
Three-point lighting.
Using the above-mentioned lighting you can create a full three-point lighting set-up.
- Your key light coming from the front (iPad booth ring light)
- The backlight at a 45-degree angle to the greenscreen
- The Fill Light coming in at 90-degree angle to the subject.
